God looks at the anxious and says, I tore my Son to shreds for you, and you’re afraid I will not give you what you need?
TIMOTHY KELLERThe gospel does not promise you better life circumstances; it promises you a better life.
More Timothy Keller Quotes
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If you love anything in this world more than God, you will crush that object under the weight of your expectations.
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The reason the stone was rolled away on Jesus’s tomb was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that we could get in.
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The gospel humbles us into the dust and at the very same time exalts us to the heavens.
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You are more sinful than you could dare imagine and you are more loved and accepted than you could ever dare hope.
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The great basis of Christian assurance is not how much our hearts are set on God, but how unshakably his heart is set on us.
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Worry is not believing God will get it right, and bitterness is believing God got it wrong.
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It is impossible to forgive someone if you feel superior to him or her.
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Christ’s resurrection not only gives you hope for the future; it gives you hope to handle your scars right now.
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The Bible says that our real problem is that every one of us is building our identity on something besides Jesus.
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Faith is living out and believing what truth is despite what you feel.
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Pride is the carbon-monoxide of Sin. It silently and slowly kills you without you even knowing.
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I am going to judge my circumstances by Jesus’ love, not Jesus’ love by my circumstances.
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Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
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God sees us as we are, loves us as we are, and accepts us as we are. But by His grace, He does not leave us as we are.
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Since they were saved by sheer grace, not by their perfect doctrine or strong moral character.
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